News: Legal

More than $1 million in sport grants given to nine clubs linked to Coalition MPs

More than $1 million in grants from the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was handed to nine clubs that boast senior Coalition MPs as members or…

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Jan 22, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Creditors push Tough Mudder towards bankruptcy and sale to rival Spartan

With creditors of USA-based endurance race giant Tough Mudder Inc. attempting to push the endurance race giant into bankruptcy, the company’s majority shareholder, Will Dean, and its…

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Jan 21, 2020 Events / Finance / Legal / Recreation /

 
 

When Pilates ceased being a trademark and became a generic term

As Pilates grew in popularity from the 1970s and into the 1980s and beyond, the Pilates name was held in trademark and only people who went through a very specific program could use it.…

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Jan 19, 2020 Fitness / Legal / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

Cricket coach alleged to have groomed boy granted bail in NSW

A cricket coach accused of grooming a teenage boy he was coaching in NSW's Illawarra region has been granted bail. NSW Police advised in a statement that detectives today raided…

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Jan 17, 2020 Legal / Sport /

 
 

Audit Office sports grants report cites ‘conflict of interest’ at Sport Australia

The Australian National Audit Office’s report into former Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie having allocated funds from the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant…

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Jan 16, 2020 ByNigel Benton Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Audit Office report confirms that Federal Government targeted marginal seats with potentially illegal sports grants

The Federal Coalition gave out $100 million in potentially illegal sports grants that favoured marginal seats prior to the last Australian election according to a report released today by…

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Jan 15, 2020 ByNigel Benton Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Fair Work Ombudsman review leads Quayclean to adopt new business model

An on-site audit investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman into employment and payment structures of two sub-contracting companies used by Quayclean at Marvel Stadium in 2017 has been the…

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Jan 13, 2020 Legal / Venues /

 
 

Fair Work Ombudsman alleges underpayment of stadium cleaners

A late-night visit by Fair Work Inspectors to Melbourne's Etihad (now Marvel) Stadium after a 2017 AFL match has led to legal action against the venue’s then principal cleaning…

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Jan 13, 2020 Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

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